Necktie-support.



I. M. DEPPEN.

NECKTIE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26. 1915.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Emil re @FtlQfdi ISAAC IVI. DEPFEN, OF SCBANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Application filed April 26, 1915. Serial No. 23,995.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC M. Darren, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in necktie supports for four-in-hand ties.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and efiicient device for supporting and retaining a four-in-hand tie in place and which is so constructed that the tie need be tied only once during its life time, thereby greatly prolonging the life of the tie, and effecting greet saving in time in the application thereof.

lVith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a' collar showing thisimproved tie support "opera tively connected therewith and supporting a tie; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the collar showing this improved device ap plied; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the support detached.

In the embodiment illustrated, a tie support is shown in the form of a strip 1 of resilient material which may be of any suitable or desired width and length, and which is curved longitudinally throughout its erative position between the folds of said collar, as is shown clearly in Fig. 2. These spurs at their junction with the strip are rounded on their outer faces to facilitate the collar. A four-in-hand tie T is engaged with this supporting strip 1, being tied "therearound preferably at the center thereof, and when being so tied the ends of said strip are slipped under the ends of theouter band of the collar, the curvature of said strip adapting it to fit the curvature of the collar and owing to the resiliency of the material from which it is formed the spur carrying ends thereof. will spring outwardly and penetrate or partially penetrate the collar fold, thereby reliably supporting the device in operative position. This strip 1 is preferably covered'with a suitable fabric 3 to protect it and prevent the collar and tie from becoming cut or worn by the metal from which the support is formed. This fabric may be secured to the strip in any suitable manner, preferably by cementing it thereon.

From the above description it will be obvious that when a tie is once mounted on this support it may remain there indefinitely, thereby avoiding the necessity of retying the tie which greatly prolongs the life thereof and also facilitates its application. When these supports are used, ties of much shorter length than those now employed may be used, owing to the fact that they are not passed around the neck of the wearer.

While this device is described as constructed of metal, it is obvious that it might be constructed of celluloidor other resilient material and the ends equipped with the engaging spurs which necessarily must be of metal to enable them to properly hold the support in position. a

I claim as my invention A. necktie support comprising a resilient strip of sheet metal curved longitudinally throughout its length and adapted to be sprung to curve it to a greater extent and then placed in the fold of a turn down collar whereby it will remain under tension, said strip being the same width substantially throughout its length with its end portions tapered to sharp points, the terminals of said end portions being bent laterally at right angles and extended from the convex 'sirie of thez'strip to 'form' (551151 engaging testimony whereof have hereunto set spurs. adapted to be forced into the inner my hand in presence of two subscribing witface of the outermost collar flap by the tennesses. ISAAC M. DEPPEN.

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